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General Hours
Day after Labor Day through October 31: 9:00am - 6:30pm
November 1 through April 14: 9:00am - 4:15pm
April 15 through Labor Day: 9:00am - 8:30pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Admission
Daily admission is $5.00 for adults, $1.00 for ages 6-17 or anyone with a student ID.
Children five and under are free.
An annual admission card may be purchased for $10.00
Click here to see our new Dow Gardens map.
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Announcements
New! Box lunches now available in the Gift Shop
We are now selling box lunches from Grand Traverse Pie Company (and pie, of course)! Lunches will include either a half or full size sandwich, chips and a cookie. Coca-Cola products are also available. Cost for box lunches are as follows:
1/2 sandwich, chips & cookie for $6.99
Sandwich, chips & cookie for $8.99
New events!
All kinds of great events are happening at Dow Gardens this summer. See our events page for more info.
New! Sign up online for a guided golf cart tour of Dow Gardens
Tours take place each weekday this summer at 12:45pm. The cost is admission plus $2 ($7 per person total). 5 people maximum. Sign up online here.
Art in the Gardens
Discover new and exciting artwork displayed throughout the Dow Gardens this summer. Artwork is by Jim Ardis. Click here for more info.
Discovery Square Summer Camp 2009
Download and print the flier here, or head to the kids page for more information!
Wednesday Evening Summer Cooking Classes at Whiting Forest
With Donna Frawley of Frawley's Fine Herbary.
Join us July 8, 29, August 12 and 26 for some great summer recipes! Go to the Whiting page for more information, or download and print the flier here.
Check out our 2009 Calendar
There is a lot going on in 2009 at Dow Gardens! We're helping you plan ahead by providing a calendar of events for you to download and print here.
Find us on Facebook
Facebook is a great social networking tool for teens and adults. Now you can find out what events are taking place at Dow Gardens through our new facebook page.
What did you see?
Check out our new display in the visitor center of recent photographs of Dow Gardens taken by visitors like you! Please share your photographs with us by emailing them to: gillis@dowgardens.org.